Amy Lavoie

Feb 16, 2024 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | Amy Lavoie |Kimberly A. Benjamin |Jennifer Carsen |Amy Matton

Does coaching create a virtuous cycle of positive behavior change? For most of us, this concept makes sense because it fits with our own experience of learning and growing. We know that meaningful relationships and experiences shape who we are and how we show up in the world. But how exactly does one leader’s positive growth impact those around them?

Feb 1, 2024 | hrexecutive.com | Amy Lavoie

Does coaching have a broader impact than the manager immediately supported and developed by it? Many of us suspect the answer is “yes,” but until now, there’s not been any data to say either way. At last, we have the data to indicate that by investing in a manager’s capabilities with coaching, the benefit extends beyond that individual. In Torch’s new research, 91% of respondents saw positive changes in their skills after their manager received coaching.

Oct 8, 2023 | hrexecutive.com | Amy Lavoie

Many people ask me for my perspective on how leadership development is evolving, and should evolve, to meet current needs. Before exploring that, it’s important to first define what leadership development means, as this term carries outdated associations that can prevent us from thinking creatively about the future of work. This is a problem because leadership development is more important than ever: Leaders and businesses face constant pressures to grow and change.

Oct 8, 2023 | hrexecutive.com | Amy Lavoie

Amy Lavoie is Chief People Officer at people development platform Torch. As an internal HR practitioner and an external consultant, Amy has spent her career studying and practicing the science of happiness and success at work—guiding some of the world’s biggest brands on how to engage their people for outsized performance. She has also helped lead the development and integration of people science into products, messaging and services for Glint, LinkedIn and Microsoft’s most important HR solutions.

Apr 18, 2023 | treasuryandrisk.com | Amy Lavoie

If you have told your employees that they have a promising future at your organization but are not offering them opportunities for leadership development, such as support for improving their interpersonal skills or access to personalized coaching and mentoring, they may not be with you for the long haul. This is among the main findings of new research in modern leadership development conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services.